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Got a new job at last

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alan14

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Posted December 3, 2012 at 6:02PM

After 18 months of trying, I have a new job.

I've not been out of work thankfully (I've never been out of work, I'm one of the lucky ones), but since moving in with my girlfriend last March I've been driving a 130 mile round trip 3 days a week.

Well as of next February that will be no more, and my daily round trip will be 100 miles shorter.

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Flak999

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Posted December 3, 2012 at 6:07PM

Congratulations!

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Aitchbee

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Posted December 3, 2012 at 6:27PM

You've still got a long way to go (driving/commuting), but perhaps you will be able to use public transport to get to and from your new job? Good Luck.

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alan14

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Posted December 3, 2012 at 7:53PM

Aitchbee

My car does 60mpg on the motorway, probably more like 70mpg on the 50mph road I'll be using. So it'll cost me less in fuel, and be much, much quicker than using the bus. Especially as I live about 1.5 miles from the nearest bus stop.

My new job is on the way to my partner's job, so we'll be able to car share 3 days a week, saving even more money

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csqwared

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Posted December 3, 2012 at 8:05PM

alan14

Well done!! I'd hate to think I was starting out on a work career these days. In my early days it was really easy to say "Don't like this job", pack it in and move on. Even left one job for another, didn't like the new one so went back to my old one!!

Hope it all works out for you and you have a long and happy career.

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morddwyd

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Posted December 3, 2012 at 8:22PM

"You've still got a long way to go (driving/commuting),"

"perhaps you will be able to use public transport"

Thirty miles a day, fifteen each way?

There speaks someone who lives in a major conurbation!

My nearest railway station is further away than that, and to get even that far on a bus involves at least one change!

Congrats on the new job, more time, less stress.

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alan14

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Posted December 3, 2012 at 8:49PM

Thanks everyone

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flycatcher1

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Posted December 4, 2012 at 10:21AM

It is really nice to get some good news on the Forum.

Just in time for, well, you know what.................!

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Forum Editor

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Posted December 4, 2012 at 10:27AM

flycatcher1

You can say the word if you want to - Christmas mentions are legal after 25th November.

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Forum Editor

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Posted December 4, 2012 at 10:28AM

Congratulations alan14.

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Bing.alau

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Posted December 4, 2012 at 11:55AM

alan14. Yes congratulations also. And may you and your lady friend have many more Happy Christmasses to come.

Sounds like good mileage from that car of yours. What make and model is it? I've got a little VW up! and that is doing about sixty to the gallon at the moment on all sorts of different routes. I imagine if I could get on a motorway at night and stick at fifty mph, I could up the average to maybe seventy.

Anyway Good Luck in the new job...

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